Jesus’ ministry largely focused on rural areas in the ancient Mediterranean world, while the Apostle Paul and his missionary colleagues traveled to the urban centers, where they could reach large groups of people with diverse backgrounds (see Acts 13-28). Paul knew then what many Western thinkers are beginning to understand now: If the gospel message expands in urban areas, there’s greater potential to reconcile diverse sinners to God and to each other. Last week I witnessed this truth firsthand in Tampa, Fla.

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